So, Jayman is almost done installing that black water proofing plastic on the side of the foundation. This will keep the moisture out. Together with that tube you see it is an important part of a healthy foundation. The tube is what they call a 'weeping tile'. This tube actually has small slits in the sides of it (if you look closely, you will see them in that orange line on the side). This tube will be covered in gravel before 'the hole' is covered with dirt again.
Also what you have probably noticed, there are some metal 'things' surrounding our basement windows. Again this feature is part of the neat irrigation system. This too contains a tube on the inside (again a weeping tile). Later this whole section will be filled with gravel too.
So ones all that tubing is in (a little section is left to be done) and all of those plastic mats are on the foundation, backfilling can begin. The excavator was waiting on the lot next door so I think tomorrow afternoon everything will be covered again. I'll let you guys know on Saturday.
On another note. We moved out Chris & Nicole's basement today. We wanted to give our friends their space and privacy back. Carrie, that's another mutual friend of ours, has this neat little condo she wanted to rent out. So we went ahead and from now on, we'll have our own little place we can call home. It's strange to say this because this is the first day I'm in here, but it already feels like home. Seeing some of your own stuff again really sets you at ease. So yeah I was busy today moving everything over from the basement to here and back to the basement again. O and I want to thank Chris & Nicole AGAIN for taking those weird strangers from Belgium in for - what - six months?! Damn life moves fast!!! Our door will be always open for those guys no matter what. We are very lucky we can call those people our friends! Because without them, the whole process would have been a lot more difficult.
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